Hamoodur Rahman Commission Report
In 1971, the-President Zulfikar Bhutto set up the public inquiry commission and named Chief Justice Rahman as its Chairman. Initially, Chief Justice Rahman was tasked to investigate the causes and the break-up of Pakistan, and role of the Pakistan Armed Forces in the national politics. His report revealed many aspects of politics in Pakistan Armed Forces during the East-Pakistan war. Because of the nature of the findings it was not declassified for decades until an Indian newspapers, later Pakistani newspapers, published the details.
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